HL Deb 30 January 2003 vol 643 cc184-5WA
Lord Avebury

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What are the visiting hours at each of the detention centres at which asylum applicants are detained. [HL1188]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Filkin)

The visiting hours at each of the immigration removal centres are as follows:

Centre Visiting hours
Campsfield Between 2 pm-5 pm and 6 pm-9 pm daily for social visits. The break is to accommodate the detainees' evening meal. Between 9 am-noon, 1.30 pm-5 pm and 6.30 pm-9 pm daily for legal visits.
Dover Between 2 pm and 4.15 pm daily for legal and social visits.
Between 9 am and 11.15am, Monday to Friday for legal visits.
Dungavel Between 1.30 pm and 8.30 pm daily for social visits.
Between 9 am-noon and 1.30 pm-9 pm for legal visits.
Lind holme Between 1.45 pm and 4 pm daily
Harmondsworth Between 2 pm and 9 pm daily
Haslar Between 1.30 pm and 4 pm daily, except on Wednesday.
Oakington Between 2 pm–5 pm and 7 pm–9 pm daily for social visits.
Legal representatives are on site. Outside legal representatives may visit their clients between 9.30 am to 9.30 pm daily.
Tinsley House Between 9 am and 9 pm daily for legal visits.
Between 2 pm and 9 pm daily for social visits.

Where a detainee is due to be removed, or in other exceptional or urgent circumstances, efforts will be made to accommodate visits outside the normal visiting hours.